School registration for 2015-2016 opens Feb. 3
The first registration window for the 2015-2016 academic year in Fayette County Public Schools runs Feb. 3-26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays, plus 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 4. (If schools are closed because...
View ArticleDunbar’s swim teams tops in Fayette's championship meet
Swimmers and divers competed in the annual FCPS championship meet Jan. 24 at Transylvania University, where the boys’ and girls’ teams from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School topped their respective...
View ArticleWinburn rolls through Region 15 in Governor’s Cup
Winburn Middle School finished a strong first in Region 15 of the 2015 Governor’s Cup contests, which concluded Jan. 31. The Governor’s Cup, which was founded in 1986 to promote classroom achievement,...
View ArticleDirectors choose Middle School Honor Bands after auditions
About 300 talented middle schoolers comprise the 2015 Fayette County Honor Bands, which will be in concert at 2 p.m. April 11 in the Tates Creek High School gymnasium. More than 600 students across...
View ArticleSeveral middle schoolers qualify for History Bee regionals
Three students from Winburn Middle School tallied perfect scores, and several others in FCPS will also advance in the 2015 National History Bee after excelling on a online regional qualifying exam....
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Henry Clay junior serving as Senate page in D.C.
Logan Ziegler of Henry Clay High School is among 29 juniors from across the country serving as U.S. Senate pages this semester in Washington, D.C. He is sponsored by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,...
View ArticleFour advance to Scholastic Art & Writing’s nationals
Four talented students in FCPS earned gold keys in the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, which qualifies them for the national competition. Congratulations to SCAPA at Bluegrass artists Emma...
View ArticleCommodore Corner earns nod from DECA
The Commodore Corner School Store at Tates Creek High School has received national recognition from DECA, which awarded it silver-level certification. Led by juniors Samantha Ingram and Sarah Hayden,...
View ArticleHenry Clay, Region 7 bowlers advance to state
The Henry Clay High boys’ bowling team won the Region 7 title Jan. 31 at Southland Lanes and advanced to the state tournament Feb. 12-13 at Eastland Lanes. Lafayette’s Sabrina Spillman took top...
View ArticleBeta Clubs from Bryan Station, Dunbar collect state kudos
Students from Bryan Station and Paul Laurence Dunbar high schools brought home awards from the 74th annual Kentucky Beta Club convention, held Jan. 25-27 at the Galt House in Louisville. Dunbar’s Adil...
View ArticleWoodson, TCHS, SCAPA teams qualify for Eco Challenge finals
Four groups from Fayette County Public Schools advanced to the 32-team final round of the 2015 Lexus Eco Challenge, a national STEM contest for grades 6-12 built on environmental issues and practical...
View ArticleCompetitors give best efforts in district science fair
More than 700 students competed Feb. 7 in the annual Kentucky American Water Science Fair, presenting projects in a variety of disciplines such as chemistry, plant sciences, engineering and physics....
View ArticleLafayette edges Henry Clay in city wrestling tourney
Lafayette High’s wrestling team edged Henry Clay 174 to 173.5 to take top honors in the City Invitational on Feb. 7. Tates Creek came in third, followed by Paul Laurence Dunbar and Bryan Station. The...
View ArticleMath-letes score well nationally on AMC 8 exam
Austin Li of Winburn Middle School earned the mark of “Distinction” by scoring in the top 1 percent nationally on November’s AMC 8, which is a 25-question, 40-minute multiple-choice math exam that...
View ArticleLafayette’s orchestra leader receives Outstanding Director award
Phil Kent of Lafayette High School has received the 2015 Outstanding Director award from the Kentucky chapter of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA). He accepted the honor, which...
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LTMS sixth-grader writes Star Reader review
Jackson Gonzales, a sixth-grader at Lexington Traditional Magnet School, appears in February’s Scholastic Reading Club flier as a Star Reader. He offered up his opinion on “Jackaby” by William Ritter,...
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Wellington fifth-grader earns prize in Japanese contest
A fifth-grader who studies Japanese at Wellington Elementary is among the winners of the 2015 Nengajo “Year of the Sheep” contest, which drew 683 entries from across the nation. Alina Broughman took...
View ArticleDunbar takes first overall in Region 11 of Governor's Cup
Paul Laurence Dunbar High took first place overall in Region 11 of the 2015 Governor’s Cup contests, which wrapped up Feb. 14. The Governor’s Cup, which was founded in 1986 to promote classroom...
View ArticleLafayette junior a finalist in international Google Code-In
Akshay Kalose, a junior at Lafayette High School, was a finalist in the international Google Code-In 2014. He completed 16 tasks for the Drupal open-source project during the seven-week contest. Some...
View ArticleWinburn team places first in MATHCOUNTS regional
A team of “mathletes” from Winburn Middle School took first place at the 2015 MATHCOUNTS regional, where more than 150 students from 17 area public and private schools competed. The top-scoring...
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